Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) and cocoa-based products are among the richest food sources of polyphenols. Cocoa polyphenols are primarily composed of monomeric (epicatechin and catechin) and oligomeric (proanthocyanidins, PACs) flavan-3-ols or flavanols.
Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) and cocoa-based products are among therichest food sources of polyphenols. Cocoa polyphenols are primarilycomposed of monomeric (epicatechin and catechin) and oligomeric(proanthocyanidins, PACs) flavan-3-ols or flavanols.